For all who would care to shed prejudices and to read this blog from a neutral point of view.
Throughout this post, I am going to ignore the fact that I am from L&D and analyse the surge of criticisms from a neutral point of view.
The first one is a facebook page dedicated to memes regarding NIT-C, which poked fun at L&D twice. I do not remember the former meme. The latter basically said something to the effect of L&D holding proper meetings but ending up conducting events that made half the people in college sleep off in comparison to other clubs which held fun events.( I hope I got the gist of it).
The second one was from a particular individual who got a bit worked up regarding the vague posters that the club put up recently and who was genuinely concerned that the club was deviating from its main aim. Literary events having proper standards.
Now, here's something interesting. It's for a fact that a majority of the student population(say 75%) would prefer having fun, doing wacky dance steps and enjoying their hearts out with a group of friends than having intellectual debates which sometimes go on a higher plane or taking part in full fledged literary activities. My point is that the two criticisms are mutually exclusive. It would require an inhuman effort to pull both of them simultaneously. So, let's give the current members of L&D a bit of leeway. They are trying to achieve that balance.
Now, I don't believe that any club is NIT-C is perfect or have pulled off anything without faults. And, they needn't have to do that. They aren't meant to be professional. If you are selected into one of them, it's not because you have its domain qualities oozing out of your blood. You have been selected because of one of the three below.
1) You have the potential that can be developed and you showcased it in an intra-college event.
2) You are a team player.
3) You have a bit of everything in you. A leader. A workaholic. And perhaps lots more.
So, you may have one of the qualities and still not get selected. Bad luck.
And, in certain exceptional cases, you may not be selected due to oversight. Bad luck again.
Bottomline. A club or a club member needn't be perfect. A club in NIT-C lingo is where similar-minded people get selected into, gel with each other, conduct a bunch of events as professionally as they can, develop their skill set and eventually leave with a bundle of good memories.
Now, back to the criticisms. I will accept the ones by the meme page because honestly I believe it was in good spirit. No swearing or dramatising. Just pointing out something that occurred to them. I will again accept the gist of the criticism that the individual I mentioned above spoke about. L&D needs to improve and that it will.
But, here's my point to the same person and the people who commented on the status.
1) Swear words and getting personal will not help you. It just emphasises your class. Put your criticism neatly and plainly. Create a discussion instead of ranting out or shut the fuck up.
2) Excepting one or two, I haven't seen any of the individuals commenting on the status participating in other competitions of the same stature including the ones at Ragam. Participate. Talk to people who organise such events and understand the umpteen difficulties involved. Don't cross-examine people without understanding what it is to be like at the other end.
3) What's the poster about? Have some patience. It's a pre-poster to an interesting event(which according to my opinion falls under a classic literary event)and I expect all of you who criticised the club to be there. Man up. I will definitely be watching and I am definitely going to call your bluff if you don't turn up after having lamented about the club's plight.
Cheers.
PS: lund ninte thantha.
Throughout this post, I am going to ignore the fact that I am from L&D and analyse the surge of criticisms from a neutral point of view.
The first one is a facebook page dedicated to memes regarding NIT-C, which poked fun at L&D twice. I do not remember the former meme. The latter basically said something to the effect of L&D holding proper meetings but ending up conducting events that made half the people in college sleep off in comparison to other clubs which held fun events.( I hope I got the gist of it).
The second one was from a particular individual who got a bit worked up regarding the vague posters that the club put up recently and who was genuinely concerned that the club was deviating from its main aim. Literary events having proper standards.
Now, here's something interesting. It's for a fact that a majority of the student population(say 75%) would prefer having fun, doing wacky dance steps and enjoying their hearts out with a group of friends than having intellectual debates which sometimes go on a higher plane or taking part in full fledged literary activities. My point is that the two criticisms are mutually exclusive. It would require an inhuman effort to pull both of them simultaneously. So, let's give the current members of L&D a bit of leeway. They are trying to achieve that balance.
Now, I don't believe that any club is NIT-C is perfect or have pulled off anything without faults. And, they needn't have to do that. They aren't meant to be professional. If you are selected into one of them, it's not because you have its domain qualities oozing out of your blood. You have been selected because of one of the three below.
1) You have the potential that can be developed and you showcased it in an intra-college event.
2) You are a team player.
3) You have a bit of everything in you. A leader. A workaholic. And perhaps lots more.
So, you may have one of the qualities and still not get selected. Bad luck.
And, in certain exceptional cases, you may not be selected due to oversight. Bad luck again.
Bottomline. A club or a club member needn't be perfect. A club in NIT-C lingo is where similar-minded people get selected into, gel with each other, conduct a bunch of events as professionally as they can, develop their skill set and eventually leave with a bundle of good memories.
Now, back to the criticisms. I will accept the ones by the meme page because honestly I believe it was in good spirit. No swearing or dramatising. Just pointing out something that occurred to them. I will again accept the gist of the criticism that the individual I mentioned above spoke about. L&D needs to improve and that it will.
But, here's my point to the same person and the people who commented on the status.
1) Swear words and getting personal will not help you. It just emphasises your class. Put your criticism neatly and plainly. Create a discussion instead of ranting out or shut the fuck up.
2) Excepting one or two, I haven't seen any of the individuals commenting on the status participating in other competitions of the same stature including the ones at Ragam. Participate. Talk to people who organise such events and understand the umpteen difficulties involved. Don't cross-examine people without understanding what it is to be like at the other end.
3) What's the poster about? Have some patience. It's a pre-poster to an interesting event(which according to my opinion falls under a classic literary event)and I expect all of you who criticised the club to be there. Man up. I will definitely be watching and I am definitely going to call your bluff if you don't turn up after having lamented about the club's plight.
Cheers.
PS: lund ninte thantha.
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